The phrase "a practical term" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a term that is useful or applicable in real-world situations or contexts.
Example: "In the field of project management, 'agile' is often considered a practical term that describes a flexible approach to planning and execution."
Alternatives: "a useful term" or "an applicable term".
Indeed, these three lineages are among the only flatworms to exhibit large (>1 2 mm) body size; accordingly, the 9 10 other flatworm orders are usually collectively referred to as 'microturbellarians', a practical term acknowledging their shared, albeit plesiomorphic, adaptations to interstitial habitats (Giere, 2015).
And in a practical terms, what that means in a given region is no matter how bad the growing season is, you'll still do OK.
Excitement is just a more practical term for happiness.
The bill's capital requirements are "sufficiently far north of existing capital standards that they are perhaps at best seen as a (possibly distant) long-term resting place, not a practical near-term objective," Haldane said.
One result is Peter Eisenman's Wexner Center for the Arts on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus, a fascinating architectural idea, a catastrophe in practical terms because of its willfully eccentric galleries.
While the Jetta is officially a compact, in practical terms it bridges the gap between small and midsize models.
As a result, in practical terms, what had been thought of as Othnielia is now known as Othnielosaurus consors.
The mass protests against the war (which achieved not a lot in practical terms) were little more than opportunities for the party to sell its newspaper, dupe attendees into signing petitions and try to recruit more members.
It was a decision made on practical terms, albeit with a giddy subtext.
In a political era when many on the left believed a shifting Labour party had abandoned its traditional supporters, Bob Crow was a strong alternative voice and, in practical terms, a viable force.
In practical terms, a control order prevents a suspect from having a normal life.
